Section One: About Krell - Krell Industries LAT series Owner's Manual

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Ensuring Maximum Performance
The function of the LAT Series of loudspeakers is to repro-
duce the full spectrum of the music program with absolute
fidelity, and to deliver its full emotional impact without col-
oration — an exact reproduction of the audio amplifier's
output signal.
The Krell Lossless Acoustic Transducer (LAT) is the latest innovation in a long
line of Krell components. The innovative technologies and design of the LAT Series
of loudspeakers includes sophisticated crossover networks, a precisely machined
enclosure, and drivers designed to efficiently transmit power while negating
distortions.
Innovative Loudspeaker Technology and Design
Crossover
The LAT–1 and LAT–C crossovers feature robust construction that divides the
circuit among three discrete circuit cards—one each for the woofer, midrange,
and tweeter networks. The LAT– 2 loudspeaker has a two-way crossover design,
with the woofer and tweeter together on a single circuit board. Each printed circuit
board for a LAT loudspeaker is fashioned of 1/8-inch fiberglass with 4-ounce copper
traces for superior current flow. Air core inductors and banks of potted WIMA
capacitors ensure tight tolerances and high linearity during high power levels.
Enclosure
Continuing in the tradition of the Master Reference Subwoofer, a LAT Series
loudspeaker enclosure is constructed entirely of aluminum. "Aluminum is the best
material for the job," C.E.O. Dan D'Agostino explains. "Other than concrete and
lead, which are not practical choices, aluminum is the only material that possesses
the ideal combination of structural rigidity and resonance damping characteristics.
Within the audio passband, our cabinets are sonically inert—something you cannot
say about any wood or wood derivative."
Krell's knowledge of aluminum extrusion technology has yielded an enclosure that is
as purposeful as it is beautiful. Computer-optimized geometry eliminates standing
wave interference. Rear-firing, tuned ports on the LAT–1 are precision machined. A
substantive aluminum baffle, rear plates, bottom, and top comprise an enclosure
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